Khashabian: A Late Paleolithic Industry from Dhofar, southern Oman: A Late Paleolithic Industry from Dhofar, southern Oman

The author has undertaken a technological and typological analysis of lithic assemblages from southern Oman dating between 10,000 to 7,000 years before present (BP). These assemblages are characterized by the production of blades (leptoliths) using varied core reduction modalities exemplified throughout the book. These blade technologies are accompanied by formal tools such as tanged projectiles, burins, endscrapers and pseude-backed knifes. The chronological and techno-typological characterization of these blade assemblages warrants its individual status as a lithic industry of the Late Palaeolithic in its own right. The name 'Khashabian' is given by the author to this industry, which has little resemblance to those found outside of Arabia, enforcing the local origin of the Early Holocene Populations of the South Arabian Highlands. Front Cover Title Page Copyright British Foundation for the Study of Arabia Monograph Series Foreword Acknowledgments Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Archaeological evidence from South Arabia dating between 50 to 10 ka BP Chapter 3. Climate frame and data for South Arabia Chapter 4. Dhofar and the Nejd Plateau: Geomorphology and geography Chapter 5. Towards understanding lithics: Theory and method Chapter 6. ALPHA Transect Chapter 7. BRAVO transect Chapter 8. GOLF transect Chapter 9. Conclusions Bibliography